Improvement in clothes-drier



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THEODORE OAKLEY, or BOONEVILLE, New YORK.

Letters Patent No, 93,551, dated August 10, 1869.

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The Schedule referred' to in these- Letters Patent vand making part ofthe same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, 'lHEoDonE OAKLEY, ofBoonevlle, in the county ot' Oneida, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Clothes- Frames; and I dohereby declare that the following is 4a f ull and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto theletters of reference marked thereon.

lThis invention relates to an improved clothes-frame,

and consists mainly in suc-h a construction and arrangement of' thevarious parts Vthat the frame, when not in use, can be placed in averysmall compass, while, at the same time, it is easily made availablefor service when desired.

In the drawings- Figure l represents a'perspective view of my im-4proved clothes-frame, as it appears when spread for use. p p

Figure 2 Vis a side elevation of same, when closed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I-will now proceed to describe fully its construction and operation.

A and B represent the two parts of the fra-me, which are united at theupper ends of the' posts a a b b, by means of screws, or rivets c, asshown. Y

It will be observed that by this arrangement the posts are enabled tomove into line with each other when the frames are closed together.

This method of fastening is a great improvement over the common methodof hinging, inasmuch'as it 'is cheaper and stronger, and also enablesthe frame to be closed more compactly.

d d representthe bars of the frame, located at snitable intervals uponthe posts d b. These bars are not rigidlyattached to the posts, but turnupon their fastenings as pivots. Bythis arrangement the entire frame canbe closed .together when not in use, as shown, tig. 2, and thus occupy lligt little space.

In order that the ames may be perfectly steady when in-nse, I employ thesteady-bar e, one end -of which is secured to anyvof the bars (l. Itsother end is provided with a projection, e', which rests, when the frameis closed, in a hole in the bar to which'it ispiv oted.

When in use, the steady-bar extends diagonally across to thenext bar,above or below, and itsprojection is sprung into ahole therein.

To regulate thespreadingof the frames .,apart, I employ a cross-bar, f,provided with notches as shown,

which is pivoted to one ot the'posts a b, and extends across and engageswith one oi' the bars ofV the other frame. y

-By the employment of different notches, l[he frames may be adjusted asdescribed.

By the construction and arrangement described, an exceedingly simplelclothes-frame is obtained, which can he packed in a small space when notin use, and yet be capable of holding ,large quantities when spread forservice.

I am aware that clothes-frames of a similar form are in common use, andI therefore lay no claim to the special form shownvf -but Having fullydescribed -my invention,

That I do claim,`and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

The device described, consisting of the posts a It b b, rivets c, barsd, steady-bar c, and cross-bar f,- when the parts are arranged in suchconnection with each other that they'may be folded into small space, asand for the purpose describedn This specication signed and witnessed,this 25th day of June, 1869.

` a THEODORE OAKLEY.

Witnesses:

Nontron J Enns', L. W. FIsKn.

